カテゴリー: Alcohol
Fathers of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, who died after a night out at the Nana Backpackers Hostel in 2024, say court decision is ‘absolute injustice’The families of two Melbourne teenagers who died after drinking methanol-laced alcoho…
Hovenia dulcis – known in Korean as heotgae – has become the cornerstone of South Korea’s booming hangover cure industry“Eighteen years ago, people didn’t even know the name of this ingredient,” says 58-year-old Gil Sa-hyeon, holding up a cluster of dr…
As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’Vang Vieng is an unlikely party hub.Surrounded by striking limestone mountains and caves in central Laos, it morphed from a small farming…
Recently, homegrown spirits have sprung up in abundance, changing the palates of young Indian drinkers and garnering international acclaimSheltered in the shade of a mango tree entwined with peppercorn vines, a vast clay pot sits on top of a fire, its …
Authorities concerned that death toll from people being hit by cars while sleeping on roads will increase further as end-of-year party season beginsThe end of Covid-19 restrictions on Japan’s nighttime economy has brought more people out on to the stre…
Contest asks young adults for ideas to revitalise popularity of alcoholic drinks after big fall in tax revenuesThe Japanese government has launched a nationwide competition calling for ideas to encourage people to drink more alcohol after a change in a…
Aam Aadmi party’s decision to scrap plan to privatise sale of alcohol comes after pressure from rival BJPAll over the Indian capital, the sound of metal shutters being pulled down at off-licences has left drinkers high and dry.The dry spell, expected t…
Women’s protests led to prohibition in Bihar but can alcohol bans end domestic abuse and harassment?Holding sticks and brooms, the women marched to the liquor shop in the centre of Konar village. It was a rare ambush in the staunchly patriarchal Bihar …
The death knell has sounded for the $10-a-bottle Bernadino spumante after its owner announced it was stopping productionNew Zealanders are mourning the end of one of the country’s cheapest sparkling wines, a beverage that for many was the defining drin…
Investors fear sectors may be next target after Beijing’s crackdown on digital gaming and tech companiesChina’s liquor and e-cigarette companies have emerged as the latest market casualty in Beijing’s crackdown on “vice industries” after reports from s…
Officers in Dunedin say having a few large pubs would place students into a ‘controlled environment’It’s an unusual request from police: more pubs.But officers in a South Island city renowned for student recklessness and couch burning say they wish mor…
9 December 1926: Addiction, particularly among the poor, has become a serious problemAn English friend of Mr. Gandhi writes from Santiniketan, Bolpur, India:–We arrived at the Ashram (Dr. Rabindranath Tagore’s home) on Mr. Gandhi’s birthday, and, of co…
Maximum fine is double a month’s earnings for many and has contributed to 25% drop in beer salesVietnam’s Tet holiday is only days away, and its open-air bars should be busy with drinkers ready to celebrate the lunar new year – but instead, owners say …
Consent campaign in New Zealand capital uses slogan: ‘Don’t guess the yes’As the festive season gets under way, Wellington police are peppering bars and clubs with stringent messaging about sexual consent, using the slogan: “Don’t guess the yes.”The ca…